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Re: Let's put another shrimp on the barbie

Originally Posted by Ehsan1986

Hi,

"Let's put another shrimp on the barbie" seems to be an Aussie slang. I'd like to know where/how exactly it is used.

It comes from an old (25 years maybe) TV campaign to lure American tourists to Australia. We actually call shrimps "prawns".
In fact, it is rarely used. I don't think it means anything outside the context of that ad.